Here is a list of documents and paperwork to secure for your corporation.
Keep the following forms in your minute book:
□ Articles of Incorporation □ Corporate Bylaws □ Directors’ and Shareholders’ Resolutions □ Shareholder Agreement □ Certificate of Incorporation □ Copies of Filings (Initial and Annual Returns) □ Provincial Permits and Registrations □ Officer/Director Consents □ Proxies or Shareholder’s Representative documents □ Share certificates, debt obligations, membership records □ Corporate guarantees □ Notice of changes to address, name, or directors □ Business number and registration
Other important documents and paperwork to have for your corporation:
□ Employee documents □ Commercial Lease or Purchase Agreement □ Financial statements, banking, loan, and investor information □ Business Plan □ NUANS or corporate name search reports □ Documentation relating to trademarks □ Patents